Magnetic – English Lyrics

• By: Phillip Phillips
• Album: Collateral

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful sounds of Phillip Phillips' "Magnetic" to explore a rich blend of bluesy rock and heartfelt lyrics. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its evocative descriptions of irresistible attraction and emotional connection. Its carefully crafted lyrics and Phillip's expressive vocals make it a captivating listen, perfect for understanding nuances in conveying desire and complex relationships in English.

[English]

Baby what goes up, must come back down

You're the sky and I'm the ground

No matter what I do, I keep falling into you

It was hard but I figured it out

It might have taken me a minute

But now I finally get it

You're magnetic, magnetic

Pushin' and pullin' me

You're so magnetic, magnetic

I'm right where I want to be

Right where you wanted me

See if you really love it

You gotta let go of it

And see if it comes back

The only thing I know is you've never let me go

Cause I guess it's really a trap

It might taken me a minute

But now I finally get it

You're magnetic, magnetic

Pushin' and pullin' me

You're so magnetic, magnetic

I'm right where I want to be

Right where you wanted me

Magnetic, magnetic...

Ooh, it might have taken me a minute

But now I finally get it

You're magnetic, magnetic

Pushin' and pullin' me

You're so magnetic, magnetic

I'm right where I want to be

Right where you wanted me

Magnetic

Pushin' and pullin' me, o o o ohh

You're so magnetic ooo

I'm right where I want to be

Right where you wanted me

Key Grammar Structures

• Baby what goes up, must come back down

  ➔ Present simple for universal truths

  ➔ The line uses present simple tense ("goes", "must come") to express a universal truth or scientific fact that something that rises will eventually fall.

• No matter what I do, I keep falling into you

  ➔ Concessive clause with present continuous

  ➔ The structure "No matter what I do" introduces a concessive clause, followed by the main clause with present continuous ("keep falling") to express a repeated or ongoing action despite circumstances.

• It might have taken me a minute

  ➔ Past modal perfect

  ➔ The structure "might have taken" uses a modal verb (might) + have + past participle to express speculation or possibility about a past event.

• You're magnetic, magnetic

  ➔ Subject complement with adjective

  ➔ The line uses the verb "to be" ("You're") followed by an adjective ("magnetic") as a subject complement, describing a quality or characteristic of the subject.

• Pushin' and pullin' me

  ➔ Present participle as verb complement

  ➔ The line uses present participles ("Pushin'", "pullin'") to describe ongoing actions, with the colloquial dropping of the final "g" in informal speech.

• See if you really love it, You gotta let go of it

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The lines use imperative forms ("See", "let go") to give advice or instructions, with "gotta" being a colloquial form of "got to" or "have to".

• And see if it comes back

  ➔ Present simple in subordinate clause

  ➔ The line uses present simple tense ("comes back") in a subordinate clause after "if" to express a future possibility or condition.

• The only thing I know is you've never let me go

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The line uses present perfect tense ("you've never let") to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present, emphasizing the ongoing nature of not being released.